Scotland duo Stuart Hogg and New Zealand born winger Sean Maitland have been included.

The 37-strong party for the 10-match, three-Test series, which kicks off in
Hong Kong on June 1, is made up of 15 Welshmen, 10 Englishmen, nine Irishmen
and three Scotsmen and will be captained by Wales' Sam Warburton.

Tour Manager Andy Irvine said, "The announcement of a British and Irish
Lions party is always a much anticipated and exciting event. "

"Selection for The Lions is the ultimate accolade and it is a great honour
for all the players - they should be congratulated along with their clubs, provinces,
regions and unions. "

"We are fortunate to select from the very best of four nations and there
will be some quality players who have sadly not made selection and will rightly
feel disappointed."

Warren Gatland said,"We spent a long time selecting this squad and there were
some close calls with a lot of competition for places. But ultimately we chose
the players who will give us the best chance of a Test series victory. "

"A Lions Tour to Australia only comes around once every 12 years and we
believe we have the right balance in the squad to be successful.

"We have a tremendous challenge in front of us but I know the players
will be dedicated to the adventure and task ahead."